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Singapore-developed dementia screening tool goes global
Singapore-developed dementia screening tool goes global
The VCAT addresses the challenges of dementia screening in multi-lingual countries.
PH F&B company Fruitas ventures into healthcare
Famous fruit shake shop Fruitas has inked a deal to acquire 100% shares of Surehealth.
SG can ramp up ICU capacity but lacks people: Puthucheary
The minister addressed the Parliament about intensive care units and hospital capacity.
BC Platforms extends precision medicine partnership with Bumrungrad
The partnership aims to accelerate precision medicine adoption in SEA.
PH investment board incentives health information software projects
The PHP 26m project is an EMR system on its way towards commercialisation.
Vietnam to build largest gene decoding centre in SEA
The centre aims to cut gene decoding waiting time in the region to under 30 days.
India needs to allocate 3.5% GDP in public health spending: FICCI-KPMG report
Currently, the Union Budget 2021-2022 allocates 1.2% of GDP to public health.
Malaysia state-owned KPJ Healthcare valued at $1.3b
Two companies have bid to make the hospital group private.
Apollo Hospitals opens centre of excellence for critical care
The move aims to provide world-class critical care for India.
MCHRI enters partnership with Menarini Biomarkers
The two will create a regional and international hub for non-invasive diagnostics in Singapore.
SingHealth Duke-NUS opens MCHRI
The institute aims to serve as a maternal and child health research centre.
Malaysian MP pushes for autonomy in state healthcare
Remote clinics rely heavily on irregular mobile medical services.
CBSC launches remote heart monitoring products in TH
The products are part of the Heart Wellness Check-Up programme launched in Bangkok.
TPG and Johor to make KPJ private
But, the companies can decide not to push through with the plan.
Medical equipment in MY hospitals not being optimally managed: A-G report
The report also shows maintenance cost of equipment has exceeded the cost of new procurement.
CellVec enters strategic partnership with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
The partnership will enable high-potential research on cancer immunotherapy in Asia Pacific.
APAC women urged to '#TakeControl' of their health in the digital age
Bayer held the #TakeControl virtual roundtable on the occasion of World Contraception Day 2021.
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